Telecommuting cut driving, preventing more emissions than Shoreline’s trees can ever sequester. Instead of more driving cuts, the Shoreline council focused on trees & compost sorting.
Trees do a lot more than sequestering carbon. So while I agree for carbon, focus more on encouraging less driving where possible, I do still want trees to be a part of our concerns.Trees are vital for heat island mitigation, and wildlife (especially insect and bird) preservation. Oh, and trees (especially evergreens) hold and slow water much better than solid surfaces.
It is a different topic, but I agree with you. I'm a strong advocate of less driving and more walking/cycling/transit, but I recognize the importance of trees and believe both are important issues.
Not casting shade on the benefits of trees, but on the road to Net-Zero, reducing driving goes a lot farther toward cutting greenhouse gases
Trees do a lot more than sequestering carbon. So while I agree for carbon, focus more on encouraging less driving where possible, I do still want trees to be a part of our concerns.Trees are vital for heat island mitigation, and wildlife (especially insect and bird) preservation. Oh, and trees (especially evergreens) hold and slow water much better than solid surfaces.
Although on reflection, that is a different topic!
It is a different topic, but I agree with you. I'm a strong advocate of less driving and more walking/cycling/transit, but I recognize the importance of trees and believe both are important issues.